Fishing reels

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of making it easy to adjust the braking load with a drag control implement during actual fishing with a fishing reel 1 comprising a drag mechanism D allowing for adjustment of the braking load.　The solution is to provide a second drag control implement 20 in addition to a conventional first drag control implement 19 with which the braking load can be adjusted from a no-load state to a maximum-load state, such that by operating the second drag control implement 20, the braking load can be further increased or decreased through adjustment based on the braking load state adjusted by the first drag control implement 19.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of fishing reels equipped with a drag mechanism that rotates a spool against a braking load when an excessive load acts in the line-releasing direction. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, some fishing reels are equipped with a drag mechanism in the power transmission path between the handle shaft, which rotates based on handle operation, and the spool shaft of a spool for winding fishing line (main line, fishing line, fishing line). The drag mechanism applies an adjusted braking load (braking force) to the spool's rotation in the line-releasing direction, and is configured to allow the spool to rotate in the line-releasing direction if a load exceeding this braking load acts on the spool (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such fishing reels with a drag mechanism, for example if the reel is a double-axis reel, a drag operating device is provided near the handle and the braking load can be adjusted from a no-load state to a maximum-load state based on the operation of the drag operating device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-50398 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when actually fishing (actual fishing), for example, when a big fish is caught, the adjusted braking load may be too weak, causing the spool to continue rotating in the line-releasing direction and making it impossible to reel in the fishing line. To deal with this, the drag operating device may be operated in a direction that increases the braking load, or conversely, if the braking load is too large, the braking load may be operated in a direction that decreases it. However, in these cases, the adjustment range of conventional drag operating devices is wide, from no load to maximum load, so even a small adjustment operation can cause a large change in the braking load. As a result, even if the drag operating device is operated slightly during actual fishing, the tension (tension) of the fishing line can suddenly increase or decrease, which can cause poor adjustment, leading to line breakage and the loss of the prey. For this reason, adjusting the drag in such a situation requires extremely careful operation, but it is difficult to make such careful drag adjustments when you have caught a large fish and are in the middle of fighting it, partly because you are anxious, and as a result, the drag adjustment does not go well, and the line breaks, etc., causing the catch to escape. The problem that this invention aims to solve is to eliminate such problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention has been created in view of the above-mentioned circumstances and with the objective of solving these problems. The invention of claim 1 is as follows: The reel is provided with a double-bearing casing body having a drive side and a driven side casing on the left and right, a spool shaft whose left and right ends are rotatably supported by the drive side and driven side casings and which supports a spool for winding fishing line, and a handle shaft which is rotatably supported by the drive side casing and which is provided with a handle which is rotated to wind the fishing line onto the spool. A drag mechanism is provided in a power transmission path between a handle shaft and a spool shaft, which applies an adjustable braking load to the rotational load of the spool in the line-releasing direction, and allows the spool to rotate in the line-releasing direction when a load in the line-releasing direction that exceeds the adjusted braking load acts on the spool. A drag operating device is provided for adjusting the braking load of the drag mechanism. As a first drag operating device capable of adjusting the braking load from a no-load state to a maximum-load state, and a second drag operating device capable of increasing or decreasing the braking load based on the braking load adjusted by the first drag operating device, The first and second drag operating devices are rotatably mounted on the handle shaft and are configured so that the braking load of the drag mechanism can be increased or decreased by rotating them about the axis of the handle shaft. The first and second drag operating devices are disposed between the handle and the drive-side casing, with the first drag operating device located on the handle side and the second drag operating device located on the drive casing side, and the second drag operating device has a larger diameter and extends outwardly than the first drag operating device. This is a fishing reel characterized by the above. The invention of claim 2 relates to a drag mechanism in which the first and second drag operating devices are moved in the axial direction of the handle shaft by rotating them around the axis of the handle shaft, the drag mechanism is configured with a friction braking section in which friction plates on the handle shaft side and the spool shaft side are stacked together, and the braking load is adjusted by changing the biasing force of the drag elastic device between the stacked friction plates, the second drag operating device is provided so as to be freely movable in the axial direction of the handle shaft while abutting against a member on the drag elastic device side to change the biasing force of the drag elastic device, and is moved relatively in the axial direction of the handle shaft with respect to the first drag operating device. the first drag operating device is connected to the second drag operating device via a cam mechanism having a function of adjusting the braking load from a no-load state to a maximum-load state by rotating the first drag operating device around the axis of the handle shaft, and the second drag operating device is configured to move in the axial direction of the handle shaft together with the second drag operating device by rotating the first drag operating device around the axis of the handle shaft, and to adjust the braking load from a no-load state to a maximum-load state by receiving the function of the relative movement by the cam mechanism and moving in the axial direction of the handle shaft independently of the first drag operating device, thereby adjusting the braking load based on the operating position of the first drag operating device. 1 1 is a fishing reel as described above. The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that a recognition means is provided between the second drag operating device and the drag spring for recognizing that the second drag operating device is located at each set position. 2 1 is a fishing reel as described above. Effect of the Invention

[0006] By adopting the invention of claim 1, in a fishing reel equipped with a drag mechanism, in addition to the conventional first drag operating device that can adjust the braking load of the drag mechanism from a no-load state to a maximum load state, a second drag operating device is provided that can adjust the braking load to an increased or decreased level based on the braking load adjusted by the first drag operating device. As a result, by operating the second drag operating device, delicate drag adjustment different from the drag adjustment by the first drag operating device can be made, improving operability and enabling accurate drag adjustment when a large fish is caught, thereby reducing the occurrence of line breakage, etc. Moreover, The first and second drag operating devices are Located between the handle and the drive casing The second drag operating device, which is rotated around the axis of the handle shaft, allows for delicate drag adjustment. Located on the drive casing side, and Since the second drag operating device extends radially outward beyond the first drag operating device, it is possible to prevent the first drag operating device from being operated by mistake, thereby improving operability. Claim 2 By using this invention, when the first drag operating device is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft, it moves together with the second drag operating device in the axial direction of the handle shaft, and the braking load can be adjusted from an unloaded state to a maximum loaded state. On the other hand, when the second drag operating device is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft, it moves in the axial direction of the handle shaft independently of the first drag operating device due to the relative movement function of the cam mechanism, and the braking load can be increased or decreased based on the operating position of the first drag operating device. As a result, delicate increase or decrease adjustment of the braking load can be made simply and reliably by simply operating the second drag operating device, improving operability. Claim 3 By adopting this invention, it is possible to reliably recognize that the second drag operating device is in the intermediate set position, thereby improving operability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the fishing reel. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a side view of a fishing reel. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional front view of the fishing reel. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional front view of the handle half of the fishing reel. [Diagram 5] 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a drag operating portion of the handle half of the fishing reel. FIG. [Figure 6] 13A, 13B, and 13C are cross-sectional front views of the drag operating portion showing the states when the first drag operating device is operated to an intermediate position, an unloaded position, and a maximum load position. [Figure 7] 13A, 13B, and 13C are cross-sectional front views of the drag operating portion showing the states when the second drag operating device is operated to the intermediate position, the minimum load position, and the maximum load position. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a fishing reel, and the reel 1 comprises a left and right casing 2, 3 on the driving side and the driven side, and a connecting part 4 for connecting the casings 2, 3, forming a double-bearing type casing body, and the reel 1 can be set on the fishing rod by removably attaching legs 5 provided on the connecting part 4 to a support part (a reel seat (not shown)) provided on the fishing rod.

[0009] A spool shaft 6 is rotatably supported at its left and right ends by the left and right casings 2, 3 via bearings 6a, and a spool 7 is supported on the spool shaft 6 so as to rotate integrally therewith. Meanwhile, a guide tube 8 is provided in front of the spool 7 with both left and right end edges supported by the left and right casings 2 and 3, and a helical shaft (Napier shaft, traverse cam shaft) 9 constituting the level wind mechanism L is rotatably supported by the guide tube 8 via a bearing 9a. An end 9b of the helical shaft 9 in the driven side casing 3 is interlocked with an end 6b of the spool shaft 6 in the driven side casing 3 via a power transmission mechanism 10 using gears, so that the spool 7 and the helical shaft 8 rotate together in conjunction with the rotation of the spool shaft 6. Incidentally, the gear ratio of the power transmission mechanism 10 is set so that the helical shaft 9 rotates in a state where the speed is changed (decelerated) relative to the rotation of the spool shaft 6.

[0010] The guide tube 8 has an opening window formed in the peripheral surface of the lower half side so that the peripheral surface of the spiral shaft 9 is exposed (visible), and a guide rod (not shown) is provided near the guide tube 8 with both left and right ends supported by the front ends of the left and right casings 2, 3, and a guide body (guide) 13 is provided to guide the fishing line 12 wound around the spool 7 to the left and right by the guide rod.

[0011] As described above, when the spool 7 and the helical shaft 9 rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the spool shaft 6, the guide body 13 moves back and forth from side to side while being guided by the helical groove 9c provided on the helical shaft 9, so that the fishing line 12 is wound onto and unwound from the spool 7 while being guided by the guide body 13. When the fishing line 12 is wound around the spool 7 with the guidance of the guide body 13, the fishing line 12 is wound in layers as the guide body 13 moves back and forth repeatedly. In order to wind the fishing line 12 evenly around the spool 7 in this manner, a level wind mechanism L, which will be described later, is provided.

[0012] Furthermore, in the reel 1 of this embodiment, a clutch operating device 15 for constituting a clutch mechanism is axially supported between the rear ends of the left and right casings 2, 3 so as to be freely swingable in the vertical direction. By operating the clutch operating device 15, the power transmission from the handle shaft 14a (described later) to the spool shaft 7 is cut off, and the spool 7 together with the spool shaft 6 is set in a free state so as to rotate freely. However, the specific configuration of such a clutch mechanism is a conventionally known one, and therefore further detailed explanation will be omitted. In addition, the drive side casing 2 is provided with a casting operation device 16 for constituting a casting mechanism. By rotating the casting operation device 16, a driven gear 17, which is mounted on the spool shaft 6 so as to be freely rotatable and axially movable, moves in the axial direction of the spool shaft 6. This changes the biasing force of the casting spring 16a, thereby providing an adjustable brake to the free rotation of the spool 7. As this casting mechanism is also a conventionally known one, further detailed explanation will be omitted.

[0013] On the other hand, the handle 14 disposed on the drive side casing 2 side is integrally attached to the tip of the handle shaft 14a which is rotatably supported by the drive side casing 2 via a bearing 14b. The handle shaft 14a is provided with a drive gear 18 which is engaged with the driven gear 17 and is rotatable. When the handle shaft 14a rotates, the rotational force S The driving force is transmitted to the pool shaft 6. A drag mechanism D is provided on the power transmission path between the driving gear 18 and the handle shaft 14a. The drag mechanism D is configured to apply a braking load (braking force) that is set against the rotation of the spool 7 in the line-releasing direction, and when a load that exceeds the set braking load acts on the spool 7 from the side of the reeled out fishing line 12, it is configured to allow the spool 7 to rotate in the reeling direction of the fishing line 12 against the braking load. The drag mechanism D of this embodiment is located outside the drive side casing 2, and is provided with a first drag operating device 19 that corresponds to an operating device of a conventional drag mechanism, and a second drag operating device 20 that is arranged between the first drag operating device 19 and the drive side casing 2. In other words, as is clear from Figure 2, the first drag operating device 19 and the second drag operating device 20 are both arranged in a position where they are clamped between the drive side casing 2 and the handle 14, with the first drag operating device 19 located on the handle 14 side and the second drag operating device 20 located on the drive casing 2 side.

[0014] The drag mechanism D includes a friction plate braking unit Z housed in the drive-side casing 2, and the friction braking unit Z is made up of a first friction plate 24 provided to rotate integrally with the handle shaft 14a and a second friction plate 25 provided to rotate integrally with the drive gear 18, which are arranged in a layered manner, while the bearing 14b is configured to be movable in the axial direction relative to the handle shaft 14a. As described below, the layered first and second friction plates 24 and 25 are moved left and right with the biasing force of the drag spring 23 adjusted when the bearing 14b presses against the receiving member 26 constituting the friction braking unit Z in response to an adjustment operation of the first and second drag operating devices 19 and 20, thereby adjusting the frictional force of the friction braking unit Z, and the drag mechanism D is configured to exert an adjusted braking load, and the configuration of the friction braking unit Z is also conventionally known.

[0015] Meanwhile, the first drag operating device 19 is a round-top knob type with a small diameter, whereas the second drag operating device 20 is a large-diameter device that extends outwardly longer than the first drag operating device 19, so that the fingers of the hand gripping the grip portion 14e of the handle 14 can be extended to operate the device beyond the first drag operating device 19 (without being obstructed by the first drag operating device 19). The second drag operating device 20 can be of various shapes, such as a disk shape, a star shape with multiple operating rods extending radially, or a single shape with one operating rod, as required, but in this embodiment, two operating rods 20f protrude. The first drag operating device 19 is configured so that its axial portion 19a meshes with a screw groove 14c provided at the tip of the handle shaft 14a, and is capable of moving relatively forward and backward in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a when rotated. Furthermore, the first drag operating device 19 has a surface portion (inner surface portion) facing the drive-side casing 2 between the axial portion 19a and the outer circumferential edge portion 19b, in which a recessed fitting portion 19c having an arc-shaped groove shape is formed, and the outer circumferential portion 21a of the arc-shaped operating member 21 is fitted inside the recessed fitting portion 19c.

[0016] The actuating member 21 is configured to be freely movable in the axial direction with rotation around the axis restricted at the screw groove 14c of the handle shaft 14a by having the axial portion 21b fitted onto the chamfered portion 14d provided on the handle shaft 14a. However, a plurality of cam receivers 21c are provided on the outer periphery 21a of the actuating member 21 at an arrangement pitch with a predetermined angle (e.g., 180 degrees, 120 degrees, etc.) in the circumferential direction so as to protrude toward the drive side casing 2 side. In addition, the axial portion 21b of the operating member 21 protrudes toward the drag spring 23, and the protruding tip portion 21d of the axial portion 21b is fitted through the axial portion 20a of the second drag operating device 20 so as to be freely rotatable about the axis and movable in the axial direction, and is configured to face the receiving plate 23a provided on the drag spring 23 with a gap (a clearance that serves as an escape when the second drag operating device 20, which will be described later, is operated in a direction to reduce the braking load). When the first drag operating device 19 is rotated, the first drag operating device 19 is configured to move back and forth in the axial direction (left and right direction) relative to the handle shaft 14a together with an operating member 21, the rotation of which is restricted around the axis.

[0017] On the other hand, the second drag operating device 20 has an axial portion 20a rotatably fitted around the axial portion 21b of the actuating member, and a recessed portion 20b having an arc-shaped groove shape is formed in a portion facing the outer peripheral portion 21a of the actuating member, and the drag elastic device 23 is housed in the recessed portion 20b. A receiving plate 23a of the drag elastic device 23 abuts against and faces a bottom portion 20c of the recessed portion 20b. Incidentally, the drag spring 23 is provided in a state in which it is movable axially relative to the handle shaft 14a but is restricted from rotating about the axis.

[0018] Furthermore, an arc-shaped recessed portion 20d is formed on the surface (outer surface) of the second drag operating device 20 facing the first drag operating device 19, and a locking body 20e is incorporated into the bottom surface of the recessed portion 20d at a predetermined angle (spacing) around the axis. A cam body 22 having a locking hole portion 22a that locks onto the protruding head of the locking body 20e is provided so as to fit inside the recessed portion 20c. The surface (outer surface) of the cam body 22 facing the first drag operating device 19 is a cam surface 22b, which is an inclined surface corresponding to the arrangement pitch of the actuating bodies 21c provided on the actuating member 21, and is configured so that the actuating bodies 21c abut against the cam surface 22b. Furthermore, the inclination of cam surface 22b does not need to be flat, and it may be a concave arc surface or, conversely, a convex arc surface. Such selection can be made to accommodate various changes in the braking load adjustment when second drag operating device 20 is operated, such as changing linearly, changing slowly at the beginning of the operation and changing quickly at the end of the operation, or conversely, changing quickly at the beginning of the operation and changing slowly at the end of the operation. Furthermore, by selecting the inclination state (inclination angle) of cam surface 22b, the adjustment state of the braking load when second drag operating device 20 is operated (for example, the amount of change in braking load when second drag operating device 20 is rotated 15 degrees) can be set arbitrarily as needed.

[0019] When the first drag operating device 19 is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a, the first drag operating device 19 moves axially of the handle shaft 14a together with the second drag operating device 20, thereby pressing against the drag spring 23 as described above, thereby effecting the primary braking force adjustment from the no-load state to the maximum-load state in the friction braking section Z (see FIG. 6).

[0020] On the other hand, when the first drag operating device 19 is operated to an appropriate adjustment position and the second drag operating device 20 is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a, the contact position of the actuator 21c with respect to the cam surface 22b changes. As a result, without changing the operating state of the first drag operating device 19, the second drag operating device 20 moves left and right along the axis of the handle shaft 14a, changing the pressing force on the drag spring 23. As a result, a secondary adjustment is made in which the braking load can be changed between the minimum braking load state and the maximum braking load state, which is the tilt range of the cam surface 22b, based on the operating state of the first drag operating device 19 (see FIG. 7).

[0021] In other words, in this device, a second drag operating system using the second drag operating device 20 is provided (interposed) in the drag operating transmission path from the first drag operating device 19 to the friction braking section Z, making it possible to perform a second drag adjustment based on the drag adjustment state by the first drag operating device 19.In this way, during actual fishing, accurate drag adjustment operation can be performed based on the drag adjustment state by the first drag operating device 19, which is expected to improve fishing results. In this device, a positioning body 23b is extended from the drag spring 23, and when the second drag operating device 20 is set to the central position in the operating direction, the positioning body 23b abuts against a protrusion 20f provided on the inner surface of the recessed portion 20b of the second drag operating device 20, thereby confirming that the second drag operating device 20 is positioned in the central position.When the second drag operating device 20 is operated so that the positioning body 23b forcibly passes the protrusion 20f, a clicking sensation is obtained, and the operating state of the second drag operating device 20 can be recognized.

[0022] In the present embodiment configured as described above, in the fishing reel 1 provided with the drag mechanism D, in addition to the conventional first drag operating device 19 capable of adjusting the braking load of the drag mechanism D from a no-load state to a maximum-load state, a second drag operating device 20 is further provided which can adjust the braking load by increasing or decreasing the braking load based on the braking load adjusted by the first drag operating device 19. As a result, by operating the second drag operating device 20, delicate drag adjustment different from the adjustment by the first drag operating device 19 can be made based on the braking load adjustment state by the first drag operating device 19, thereby improving operability. In the event that a large fish is caught, precise drag adjustment such as increasing or decreasing the braking load can be made, thereby reducing the occurrence of line breakage, etc. Furthermore, in this case, the second drag operating device 20, which allows for delicate drag adjustment, extends radially outward more than the first drag operating device 19, thereby preventing accidental operation of the first drag operating device 19 and ensuring reliable operation.

[0023] Moreover, in this reel, the first and second drag operating devices 19, 20 and the drag mechanism D are provided on the handle shaft 14a. When the first and second drag operating devices 19, 20 are rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a to adjust the drag force, the first and second drag operating devices 19, 20 move in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a, while the drag mechanism D is also incorporated in the handle shaft 14a. As a result, when the braking load of the drag mechanism D is adjusted by operating either one of the first and second drag operating devices 19, 20, there is no change in the load of the rotation of the handle 14, as would occur in the case where the drag mechanism D is provided in a power transmission type beyond the handle shaft 14a. Furthermore, since the first and second drag operating devices 19, 20 rotate integrally with the handle 14, the positional relationship between the handle 14 and the second drag operating device 20 in the lever operated state does not change regardless of the handle operation, thereby improving and facilitating the operability of drag adjustment.

[0024] Furthermore, the drag mechanism D is configured as a conventionally known one in which first and second friction plates 24, 25 on the handle shaft 14a side and the spool shaft 6 side are stacked together, and the stacked friction plates 24, 25 are provided with a friction braking section Z in which the braking load is adjusted by changing the biasing force of the drag elastic device 23. The second drag operating device 20 is provided so as to be freely movable in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a while abutting against a receiving plate 23a, which is a member on the drag elastic device 23 side, in order to change the biasing force of the drag elastic device 23. Furthermore, the second drag operating device 20 is connected to the first drag operating device 19 via a cam mechanism including a cam body 22 having the function of moving it relatively in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a. As a result, when the first drag operating device 19 is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a, it moves together with the second drag operating device 20 in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a, and the braking load of the drag spring 23 is adjusted in response to the operation of the first drag operating device 19, and the braking load can be adjusted from a no-load state to a maximum load state.

[0025] On the other hand, when the second drag operating device 20 is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a, the cam body 22 rotates together with the second drag operating device 20, while the first drag operating device 19 is immobile without any rotational movement, so that the cam receiver 21c, which is immobile as a result of being provided on the first drag operating device 19 side, changes its contact position with the cam surface 22b of the cam body 22, which rotates integrally with the second drag operating device 20. As a result, with the cam body 22 receiving the biasing force of the drag spring 23, the second drag operating device 20 moves in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a independent of the first drag operating device 19, and the braking load can be increased or decreased based on the operating position of the first drag operating device 19.

[0026] As a result, when the first drag operating device 19 is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a, the first drag operating device 19 moves together with the second drag operating device 20 in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a, and the braking load can be adjusted from an unloaded state to a maximum loaded state. On the other hand, when the second drag operating device 20 is rotated about the axis of the handle shaft 14a, the second drag operating device 20 moves in the axial direction of the handle shaft 14a independently of the first drag operating device 19 due to the relative movement function of the second drag operating device 20 with respect to the first drag operating device 19 provided by the cam mechanism having the cam body 22, and the braking load can be increased or decreased based on the operating position of the first drag operating device 19. As a result, the braking load can be easily and reliably increased or decreased by simply operating the second drag operating device 20, improving operability.

[0027] Furthermore, with this device, when the positioning body 23b on the drag spring 23 abuts against the protrusion 23f on the second drag operating device 20, a feeling of resistance (click feeling) is felt, which enables the user to recognize that the second drag operating device 20 is located at a preset intermediate position within the operating range, thereby improving operability. Incidentally, the configuration for allowing the second drag operating device 20 to recognize that it is set in the intermediate position in this manner may be one in which it fits into a groove rather than passing over a protrusion, and such a configuration can be set as appropriate as necessary. [Industrial Applicability]

[0028] The present invention can be used as a fishing reel having a drag function. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 1 reel 6 Spool shaft 7 Spool 19 First drag operating device 19a Axial center 19b Outer periphery 19c Recessed part 20 Second drag operating device 20a Axial center 20b Recessed part (inside) 20d Recessed part (outside) 20f protrusion 21 Actuating member 21a Outer periphery 21b Axial center 21c Cam holder 22 Cam body 22a Locking hole 22b Cam surface 23 Drag spring 23a Support plate 23b Positioning body 24 First friction plate 25 Second friction plate D Drag Mechanism Z Friction brake part

Claims

1. A double-bearing type casing body having a drive side casing and a driven side casing on the left and right, a spool shaft whose left and right ends are rotatably supported by the drive side and driven side casings and which supports a spool on which a fishing line is wound; a handle shaft that is rotatably supported by the drive side casing and has a handle that is rotated to wind the fishing line onto the spool; A fishing reel is provided with a drag mechanism that applies an adjustable braking load to a rotational load in the line-releasing direction of the spool in a power transmission path between a handle shaft and a spool shaft, and allows the spool to rotate in the line-releasing direction when a load in the line-releasing direction that exceeds the adjusted braking load acts on the spool, As a drag operation tool for adjusting the braking load of the drag mechanism, The reel is provided with a first drag operating device capable of adjusting a braking load from a no-load state to a maximum-load state, and a second drag operating device capable of increasing or decreasing the braking load based on the braking load adjusted by the first drag operating device, The first and second drag operating devices are rotatably mounted on the handle shaft, and the braking load of the drag mechanism can be increased or decreased by rotating the first and second drag operating devices about the axis of the handle shaft. The first and second drag operating devices are disposed between the handle and the drive-side casing such that the first drag operating device is located on the handle side and the second drag operating device is located on the drive casing side; The fishing reel is further characterized in that the second drag operating device has a larger diameter and extends radially outwardly than the first drag operating device.

2. The first and second drag operating devices are moved in the axial direction of the handle shaft by being rotated around the axis of the handle shaft, The drag mechanism is configured with a friction braking section in which friction plates on the handle shaft side and the spool shaft side are stacked together, and the braking load is adjusted by changing the biasing force of a drag spring that causes the stacked friction plates to move together. The second drag operating device is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction of the handle shaft while being in contact with the drag spring member to change the biasing force of the drag spring, and is connected to the first drag operating device via a cam mechanism having a function of moving the second drag operating device relative to the axial direction of the handle shaft; the first drag operating device is configured to move in the axial direction of the handle shaft together with the second drag operating device by rotating it about the axis of the handle shaft, thereby adjusting the braking load from a no-load state to a maximum-load state; The fishing reel according to claim 1, characterized in that the second drag operating device is configured to be rotated around the axis of the handle shaft, and to move in the axial direction of the handle shaft independently of the first drag operating device by the function of relative movement by a cam mechanism, thereby enabling the increase / decrease of the braking load based on the operating position of the first drag operating device.

3. 3. The fishing reel according to claim 2, further comprising a recognition means between the second drag operating device and the drag spring for recognizing that the second drag operating device is located at each set position.

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